APHC010063092024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3333] TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA WRIT PETITION NO: 3524/2024 Between: 1. M/S. VALLABHANENI CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, VALLABHANENI VENKATESWARA RAO, S/O.GANGADHARA RAO, AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS. REGISTERED OFFIEE SHOP NO.21,1.G.MC. COMPLEX, LABBIPET, VIJAYAWADA - 520010. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, IRRIGATION/WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPLE SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BLOCK NO.2, 1ST FLOOR, AP SECRETARIAT, VELGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION/WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, CURRENCY NAGAR, VIJAYAWADA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, P.I.P.R.M.C. CIRCLE, ELURU, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION/WATER RESOURCE DEPARTMENT, P.I.P.R.M.C. CIRCLE, DIVISION NO.5, VIJAYAWADA. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 VS,J W.P.No.3524 of 2024 Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direetion declaring that the actions of the respondents in withholding the bill amount of Rs.1,27,03,155/- dated 16.11.2023 payable to the petitioner in connection with work i.e., WRD - Budameru Division Channel - Construction of structure VIZ Super passage @ KM - 4.800 DLRB @ KM 1.825/1.840 DLRB @ KM 4.200/4.340 AND DLRB KM 6.300/6.500 of Budameru Divisional Channel in Agreement NO.13SE/2017-2018 dated 02.11.2017 as the same is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents consider the payment of bill amount of Rs.1,27,03,155/- to the petitioner by the respondents and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased Pleased to direct the respondents to consider for payment of bill amount of Rs. 1,27,03,155/- payable to the petitioner by them in respect of work i.e., WRD - Budameru Division Channel Construction of structure VIZ Super passage @ KM 4.800 DLRB @ KM 1.825/1.840 DLRB @ KM 4.200/4.340 & DLRB KM 6.300/6.500 of Budameru Divisional Channel” pending disposal of the writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KOGANTI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR IRRIGATION COMM AREA DEV 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING (AP) 3 VS,J W.P.No.3524 of 2024 The Court made the following Order: The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- “… to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction declaring that the actions of the respondents in withholding the bill amount of Rs.1,27,03,155/- dated 16.11.2023 payable to the petitioner in connection with work i.e., WRD-Budameru Division Channel-Construction of structure VIZ Super passage @ KM – 4.800 DLRB @ KM 1.825/1.840 DLRB @ KM 4.200/4.340 AND DLRB KM 6.300/6.500 of Budameru Divisional Channel in Agreement No.13SE/2017-2018 dated 02.11.2017 as the same is illegal, arbitrary and unconstitutional and consequently direct the respondents consider the payment of bill amount of Rs.1,27,03,155/- to the petitioner by the respondents and to pass such other order or orders ….” 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleaders for Irrigation and Finance and Planning appearing for the respondents. 3. Today, when the writ petition came up for hearing, Mr. Koganti Nageswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner has stated that, pending writ petition, the respondent authorities have paid the amounts due to the petitioner. 4. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed __________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA Dated: 09.12.2025 KGR